Everything you need to know about Australia's Olympic schedule today
3 years, 7 months ago

Everything you need to know about Australia's Olympic schedule today

Daily Mail  

Australia's incredible run in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics is set to continue today with the nation's swimmers having a major chance at a podium finish in eight events. Day 5 at the Games saw 20-year-old superstar Ariarne Titmus thrash Katie Ledecky in the 200m freestyle final to make it two from two against the American legend. Day 5 at the Tokyo Olympic Games saw Ariarne Titmus thrash Katie Ledecky to make it two from two against the American legend - with the two set to battle in the 800m freestyle and 4x200m relay on Thursday Australia's rowers made it back-to-back golds with wins in the fours on Wednesday, making it three gold medals before midday for the Aussies Zac Subblety-Cook qualified fastest for the 200m breaststroke and looks set to bring home the first gold medal for the men in the pool DAY 6 SCHEDULE - MUST-WATCH EVENTS 11:30am - Men's 800m freestyle - Jack McLoughlin 11.45am - Men's 200m breaststroke - Zac Stubblety Cook 11.53am - Women's 100m freestyle - Emma McKeon 12.37pm - Men's 100m freestyle - Kyle Chalmers 1.31pm - Women's 4x200m freestyle - Australia 4:55pm - Women's C1 Canoe Slalom - Jess Fox 8.02pm - Women's 800m freestyle - Ariarne Titmus 9.08pm - Women's 200m backstroke - Kaylee McKeown 9.28pm - Mixed 4x100m medley - Australia The swimmers set up a huge couple of days in the pool with sprint queen Emma McKeon breaking the Olympic record for the 100m freestyle in her opening heat - an incredible swim during which she barely got out of second gear. Zac Subblety-Cook - whose good looks set Twitter alight during his heat - qualified fastest for the 200m breaststroke, while Kyle Chalmers will attempt to become the first Australian to defend his crown as the fastest man in the pool in the 100m freestyle. The Hockeyroos and Kookaburras, the country's all-conquering men and womens hockey teams, kept their perfect records alive with wins over Japan and New Zealand respectively Emma McKeon broke the Olympic record for the 100m freestyle in her opening heat - a frightening swim where she barely got out of second gear Kyle Chalmers will attempt to become the first Australian to defend his crown as the fastest man in water in the 100m freestyle

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2024, Year in Sports, Swimming: China’s doping scandal; Schooling and McKeon’s retirement; Ledecky- the most decorated female Olympic swimmer
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2024, Year in Sports, Swimming: China’s doping scandal; Schooling and McKeon’s retirement; Ledecky- the most decorated female Olympic swimmer

The Hindu  

In 2024, the world of swimming saw major milestones, with athletes retiring and new records being set. Record-breaking performances, including Ariarne Titmus’s world record in the 200m freestyle and Ledecky’s historic achievements, kept the sport in the spotlight, culminating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where new champions emerged. Gretchen Walsh sets 100m fly world record at the U.S. Olympic swimming …

Elijah Winnington claims gold for Australia at the swimming world short course championships
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Elijah Winnington claims gold for Australia at the swimming world short course championships

ABC  

Elijah Winnington has produced a beautifully timed swim to take gold in the world short course championships at the same Budapest venue where he first made his name as a Dolphins' powerhouse. Still more than half a second behind American Kieran Smith with 75m left, Winnington only got on terms on the penultimate lap, and from there, he was never …

14-time Olympic medalist Emma McKeon retires from swimming
4 months ago

14-time Olympic medalist Emma McKeon retires from swimming

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Monday. McKeon holds the Australian record of 14 Olympic medals — six of them gold — won over three Summer Olympics, while her seven-medal haul at Tokyo 2020 is the most ever by a female swimmer at a single Games and equal most for any …

Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon retires from swimming
4 months ago

Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon retires from swimming

The Hindu  

Swimmer Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian and an eight-time world-record holder, retired from the sport on Monday aged 30. “She was and will continue to be a great role model for younger athletes,” said Australian swim team head coach Rohan Taylor. What she has achieved in our sport is unsurpassed.” Australia’s Olympic Committee hailed her for consistently “setting the …

Australian swimmer Emma Mckeon retires
4 months ago

Australian swimmer Emma Mckeon retires

ABC  

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Australian Paris Olympic team athletes touch down in Sydney after record gold haul
7 months, 1 week ago

Australian Paris Olympic team athletes touch down in Sydney after record gold haul

ABC  

The Australian Olympic team has received a warm welcome after arriving home from Paris after recording its most successful Games to date. Mr Albanese said every athlete who competed was "worth their weight in gold" and had made Australia proud, in his welcome home address. "Walking away from Paris with a bronze medal, it's a big achievement for myself, it's …

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle Saturday night. Phelps had been the only swimmer to win the same event at four straight summer Olympics, taking gold in the 200 individual medley at Athens, Beijing, London and …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth gold medal, eager for LA 2028
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth gold medal, eager for LA 2028

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky won a record-equalling career ninth gold medal at the Paris Olympics by claiming an unprecedented fourth women’s 800 metres freestyle title on Saturday. Ledecky’s ninth gold from four Games gives her a share of the all-time record for female Olympians with former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. I’m so proud of my efforts this week, two gold, two silver.” …

Katie Ledecky at Olympics: All you need to know about the most decorated female Olympic swimmer
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky at Olympics: All you need to know about the most decorated female Olympic swimmer

The Hindu  

With eight out of nine of her Olympic gold medals coming from individual events, Katie Ledecky, is touted as one of the greatest mid-distance female swimmers of all time. London 2012 Olympics: Katie Ledecky reacts after winning gold in the women’s 800m freestyle final at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics: Ledecky became the sole individual …

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown sweeps both Olympic backstroke events in Paris to match her feat in Tokyo
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown sweeps both Olympic backstroke events in Paris to match her feat in Tokyo

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Back-to-back. She pulled off the same feat in Tokyo three years ago, which makes her the first woman to win back-to-back doubles in the backstroke in Olympic swimming. So I went out hard and just held on for dear life.” McKeown, who is easy to recognize on the podium wearing large, wire-rimmed glasses, holds the world record …

American Katie Ledecky preparing to write more history in the pool at the Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

American Katie Ledecky preparing to write more history in the pool at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky advanced to the finals of the women’s 800-meter freestyle Friday at the Paris Olympics with a chance to make even more history. With a victory, Ledecky would join fellow American Michael Phelps as the only swimmers — of any gender and from any country — to win four gold medals in the same event. She …

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened

ABC  

Saya Sakakibara has won an historic gold medal in the BMX at the Paris Olympics, which is Australia's first in the history of the event. Sakakibara's win continued a gold rush for Australia, after Cam McEvoy won a gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle and Kaylee McKeown once again dominated the field in the women's 200m backstroke to claim …

Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — It wasn’t the medal Katie Ledecky would’ve preferred. On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh romped to another victory and Kate Douglass claimed a gold for the Americans, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated woman in swimming history Thursday. Ledecky and three American teammates took silver in the …

Katie Ledecky Has a Superpower That Eludes Even the Greatest Olympians
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky Has a Superpower That Eludes Even the Greatest Olympians

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. On Wednesday in Paris, as American swimmer Katie Ledecky worked her way toward her second consecutive gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle, NBC commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines stopped to speculate on her place in swimming history. Related From Slate The Coolest Olympian at the 2024 Games Is Making People Lose …

Katie Ledecky's legend grows with 8th Olympic gold; where does she rank in comparison to all-time great Michael Phelps?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky's legend grows with 8th Olympic gold; where does she rank in comparison to all-time great Michael Phelps?

Hindustan Times  

Katie Ledecky consolidated her status as one of the most excellent swimmers ever by securing her second Olympic gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and eight Olympic Gold overall. I’m glad that it did today.” With this victory, Ledecky ties with American legends Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres for the most medals won …

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool

Al Jazeera  

Aussies bag women’s freestyle relay gold ahead of USA, McIntosh breaks record in 200m butterfly final and Ledecky becomes most decorated female swimmer of all time. Gold for the 4x200m freestyle relay women 🥇 Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus dominated the field in 7:38.08 setting a new Olympic Record! #AllezAUS | @swimmingaus | @dolphinsaus pic.twitter.com/TgKB8fTCNO — …

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool

The Independent  

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What’s next for Katie Ledecky? Another race and a relay as she goes for more records
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s next for Katie Ledecky? Another race and a relay as she goes for more records

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky has tied one of swimming’s most impressive records. The 27-year-old Ledecky bumped her career total to 12 medals with a dominating victory in the 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday night, equaling three fellow Americans — Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson — for the most ever by a female swimmer. —Ledecky will be going for her …

Katie Ledecky shatters Olympic record, winning gold by an absurd margin
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky shatters Olympic record, winning gold by an absurd margin

LA Times  

The 1,500-meter freestyle is the most grueling event in swimming, 30 muscle-burning, lung-busting laps of a 50-meter pool that tests an athlete’s physical stamina and mental toughness. And no one has ever done it better than Katie Ledecky, who Wednesday cemented her legacy as the greatest women’s distance swimmer of all time with another dominant victory at the Paris Olympics. …

Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, topping the field in the preliminaries of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle on Tuesday. Marchand goes for two more golds Coming off his dominating victory in the men’s 400 individual medley, Léon Marchand of France took on a daunting double. …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Australia’s O’Callaghan foils clubmate Titmus for 200m freestyle gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Australia’s O’Callaghan foils clubmate Titmus for 200m freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Australia’s red-headed rocket Mollie O’Callaghan toppled defending champion Ariarne Titmus to claim gold in the women’s 200-metre freestyle in an Olympic record at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday in a duel of club-mates. Prepared by the same coach Dean Boxall and training at the same suburban Brisbane pool, O’Callaghan and Titmus both bided their time in the race as …

Kaylee McKeown wins gold in Paris Olympics 100m backstroke final, Australia loses to US in rugby sevens bronze-medal match — as it happened
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown wins gold in Paris Olympics 100m backstroke final, Australia loses to US in rugby sevens bronze-medal match — as it happened

ABC  

Kaylee McKeown has streamed past American Regan Smith in the women's 100m backstroke final to win gold and set a new Olympic record. Elijah Winnington — 3:49.18 Swimming: Winnington hits the water in 800 free final L By Luke Pentony As we try to come down from the excitement of Kaylee McKeown's win, it's time to turn attention to the …

Mollie O'Callaghan says she 'did it for the country' after winning Paris Olympics gold ahead of Ariarne Titmus in 200m freestyle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mollie O'Callaghan says she 'did it for the country' after winning Paris Olympics gold ahead of Ariarne Titmus in 200m freestyle

ABC  

Mollie O'Callaghan has pipped fellow Australian Ariarne Titmus to win the gold medal in the women's 200-metre freestyle at the Paris Olympics. The 20-year-old O'Callaghan clocked one minute, 53.27 seconds in Tuesday morning's final at the Paris La Defense Arena with Titmus taking the silver medal. The victory is O'Callaghan's first individual Olympic gold medal, adding to her three relay …

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Swimming’s next generation of stars claimed the spotlight at the Paris Olympics on Monday night, a brash group that comes from all over the globe. Then perhaps the biggest surprise of all: Titmus, the world-record holder and defending gold medalist in the women’s 200 free, was knocked off by O’Callaghan. McIntosh collected her first medal of any …

Mollie O'Callaghan wins gold and pips Ariarne Titmus in Paris Olympics 200m freestyle final — as it happened
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mollie O'Callaghan wins gold and pips Ariarne Titmus in Paris Olympics 200m freestyle final — as it happened

ABC  

Mollie O'Callaghan has claimed the gold medal in front of Australian champion Ariarne Titmus in an electric 200m women's freestyle at the Paris Olympics. Here's every event scheduled for day four: Olympics schedule day four: Jess Fox returns for more gold Mollie O'Callaghan, Ariarne Titmus bonded by magic moment in Paris A By Andrew McGarry As we begin to wrap …

Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games

ABC  

It's day three of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. So many events happening, we're keeping track of all the Australian medal winners for each day of competition. Here's a list of day three's Aussie winners. Australia's medal wins on day three: Gold: Mollie O'Callaghan — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle Silver: Ariarne Titmus — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle — Swimming: Women's …

Paris 2024 Olympic Games set for another Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan women's 200m freestyle final battle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympic Games set for another Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan women's 200m freestyle final battle

ABC  

Rivalries are the lifeblood of sport. Australia's two swimming stars push each other to greater heights, Photo shows Ariarne Titmus leans into Mollie O'Callaghan Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan are the two fastest 200m swimmers of all time. Mollie O'Callaghan no longer has Ariarne Titmus hunting her world record. O'Callaghan, still a relative newbie despite having three individual world championship …

Titmus reigns in ‘race of the century’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Titmus reigns in ‘race of the century’

Hindustan Times  

Paris: On the first night of swimming events at the Paris La Defence Arena, people were headed just one way from the nearby metro. The rip-roaring rise of Canadian teen Summer Mcintosh scribbled another fascinating sidenote to the 400m freestyle that has seen world record times oscillate between these three women over the last decade. Titmus defended her 400m freestyle …

Ariarne Titmus defeats rival Katie Ledecky to cement Olympic crown in 400m freestyle final
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ariarne Titmus defeats rival Katie Ledecky to cement Olympic crown in 400m freestyle final

The Independent  

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Jess Fox wins gold in canoe slalom K1 final as Australia adds to medal tally at Paris Olympics — as it happened
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jess Fox wins gold in canoe slalom K1 final as Australia adds to medal tally at Paris Olympics — as it happened

ABC  

Good morning to you sleepy heads in Australia from what has been a stonker of a day in Paris. It's another night though, which means another big program of swimming in the Paris La Défense Arena. Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan do go in the 200m freestyle semifinal - that's the penultimate event of the night at 9:57pm local time. …

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night at the Paris Olympic pool. They picked up two gold medals, led by Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle and another by the quartet in the 4x100 freestyle relay, their fourth straight Olympic victory in that event. “It’s …

Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — It was billed as one of the most anticipated races of the Paris Olympics. “I probably felt the expectation and pressure for this race more than anything in my life, to be honest, and I’m pretty good at handling the pressure of it.” Ledecky, 27, remains at six individual gold medals in her brilliant career, still the …

Katie Ledecky starts Olympic swimming with fastest time in 400 free prelims, just ahead of Titmus
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky starts Olympic swimming with fastest time in 400 free prelims, just ahead of Titmus

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky fired the first salvo in her duel with Ariarne Titmus, posting the fastest time the preliminaries of the women’s 400-meter freestyle Saturday as the swimming competition began at the Paris Olympics. Titmus, the Australian star know as “The Terminator,” got off to a fast start but couldn’t hold off the hard-charging Ledecky on the final …

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold

LA Times  

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, left, celebrates after winning the women’s 400-meter freestyle final as American Katie Ledecky reacts to the result during the Olympics on Saturday in Nanterre, France. It was billed as the “Race of the Century.” It turned out to be a race for second, with Australia’s Ariarne Titmus dominating a field that included the last three world record-holders …

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Australian star Ariarne Titmus won her second consecutive gold medal in the women’s 400-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics to earn the first women’s swimming medal of the Games. 🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus of Australia defeated 🇨🇦 Summer McIntosh of Canada and 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in the 400-meter freestyle. So I’m really happy to have …

For Katie Ledecky, Olympics open with a complicated loss to her biggest rival
7 months, 3 weeks ago

For Katie Ledecky, Olympics open with a complicated loss to her biggest rival

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. “I was like, ‘All good, all good,’ but she was freaking out,” Ledecky said later. I just didn’t want either of us to get disqualified for swimming in the wrong lane.” Katie Ledecky informs Ariarne Titmus that she’s in the wrong lane ahead of Saturday’s women’s 400-meter freestyle final. And, by the …

Caeleb Dressel, Team USA dominate 4×100 freestyle relay for Americans’ first gold medal of Paris Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Caeleb Dressel, Team USA dominate 4×100 freestyle relay for Americans’ first gold medal of Paris Games

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — The U.S. men opened up the Paris Games with their third consecutive gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay Saturday night. GO DEEPER Behind Caeleb Dressel's Olympic return, 'a work in progress' to rekindle his love for swimming The relay gold was important for the Americans, who hope to win the most gold medals at the Games …

A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle
8 months ago

A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. Australian Ariarne Titmus, 23, is the defending Olympic gold medalist in the event and the favorite entering Saturday’s competition. For example, New Zealand’s 20-year-old Erika Fairweather would certainly like to play spoiler here; she out-touched McIntosh at 2023 worlds to earn bronze and finish behind Titmus and Ledecky. With none of the …

The evolution of Katie Ledecky: As Olympics near, U.S. star comes full circle
8 months ago

The evolution of Katie Ledecky: As Olympics near, U.S. star comes full circle

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. And during that same period of time, my daughter has gone from a little child, toddler type of thing to somebody who is now powering around the world to swim meets with Katie Ledecky.” Gemmell’s daughter, Erin, who was 7 when Ledecky began training with her father, is on …

U.S. Swimming Trials: Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel switch focus to Australian showdown in Paris
9 months ago

U.S. Swimming Trials: Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel switch focus to Australian showdown in Paris

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky and a powerhouse American swim team will turn their attention to another Summer Games showdown with arch-rival Australia after the U.S. Olympic trials concluded in Indianapolis on Sunday. Manuel, the first Black woman to win an individual Olympic swimming gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games, won the ‘splash and dash’ in 24.13 seconds, just.02 ahead of Gretchen …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Titmus, McKeown and McKeon to lead Australia in pool
9 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Titmus, McKeown and McKeon to lead Australia in pool

The Hindu  

Double individual gold medallists Ariarne Titmus, Kaylee McKeown and Emma McKeon will lead Australia’s 41-strong squad in the pool at the Olympic Games in Paris next month as Swimming Australia confirmed another powerful line-up on Sunday. “This team is balanced by debutants through to record breakers and stalwarts – from Cam McEvoy and Bronte Campbell at their fourth Games, through …

Katie Ledecky wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trials, heading to her fourth Olympics
9 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trials, heading to her fourth Olympics

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, cruising to victory in the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials on Saturday night. The 27-year-old Ledecky is set to swim four events at her nation’s trials, all of them freestyle events ranging from 200 to 1,500 meters. “I never imagined I would go to a fourth Olympic Games.” The expected …

Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trials
9 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at US swimming trials

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London. In Tokyo, Ledecky settled for the silver behind Titmus — the first individual loss of the American’s Olympic career. Titmus is coming off an Australian trials where she broke the world record in the 200 free and …

Katie Ledecky Has Splashy Start At Olympic Swimming Trials
9 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky Has Splashy Start At Olympic Swimming Trials

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Katie Ledecky got off to a rousing start Saturday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Competing in the home stadium of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, Ledecky blew away the field in the preliminaries of the 400-meter freestyle, touching the wall with a time of 3 minutes, 59.99 seconds. Katie Ledecky reacts after the preliminary heat for the …

Katie Ledecky off to a strong start at US Olympic swimming trials, leads prelims of 400 free
9 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky off to a strong start at US Olympic swimming trials, leads prelims of 400 free

Associated Press  

Katie Ledecky got off to a rousing start Saturday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Competing in the home stadium of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, Ledecky blew away the field in the preliminaries of the 400-meter freestyle, touching the wall with a time of 3 minutes, 59.99 seconds. The 400 was the first of four freestyle events that Ledecky is …

Aussie swimmers Cameron McEvoy, Bronte Campbell reach 4th Olympics, singer Cody Simpson misses out
9 months, 1 week ago

Aussie swimmers Cameron McEvoy, Bronte Campbell reach 4th Olympics, singer Cody Simpson misses out

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — The Australian Olympic Committee has selected a 41-member swim team to represent Australia in the pool at the Paris Olympics, including Cameron McEvoy and Bronte Campbell, who will compete at their fourth games. The team announced Saturday at the conclusion of the Olympic trials in Brisbane also features three athletes representing Australia at their third Olympics, 13 …

Aussie swimmers Cameron McEvoy, Bronte Campbell reach 4th Olympics, singer Cody Simpson misses out
9 months, 1 week ago

Aussie swimmers Cameron McEvoy, Bronte Campbell reach 4th Olympics, singer Cody Simpson misses out

The Independent  

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Katie Ledecky qualifies for her fourth Olympics; Gretchen Walsh sets world record
9 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky qualifies for her fourth Olympics; Gretchen Walsh sets world record

LA Times  

Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, cruising to victory in the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials on Saturday night. The 27-year-old Ledecky is set to swim four events at her nation’s trials, all of them freestyle events ranging from 200 to 1,500 meters. “I never imagined I would go to a fourth Olympic Games.” The expected …

Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out
9 months, 1 week ago

Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out

The Hindu  

Tokyo gold medallist Emma McKeon and former world champion Mollie O’Callaghan reached the women’s 100m freestyle final at Australia’s Olympic trials on Friday but seasoned sprinter Cate Campbell missed out by the narrowest of margins. Campbell’s younger sister Bronte, a double Olympic relay champion, was fourth quickest behind third seed Shayna Jack, with Olivia Wunsch a surprise finalist as the …

Dressel, Ledecky headline another stacked US Olympic swimming trials
9 months, 1 week ago

Dressel, Ledecky headline another stacked US Olympic swimming trials

The Hindu  

Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Caeleb Dressel brings a new perspective to the pressure-packed US Olympic swimming trials, where he and freestyle phenomenon Katie Ledecky are set to star again in the fierce fight for Paris Olympics berths. He’s set to contest the 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly and 50m free, and although he’s not the top-ranked swimmer going into any of …

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